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Other Testing Sessions - SUSPENDED

Due to concern for the health of our members and others, and in compliance with CDC, State, and Local Government directives, OVARC VE Testing will resume when an "all clear" is announced by these agencies. Thank you for your cooperation.

Wait a minute! I have to study a manual? What if the questions are too hard? Relax. It contains the procedures and rules for filling out the paperwork and administering the tests. There are NO technical questions.

TWO: Take a 40 question OPEN BOOK test. The test is in the VE manual and can be printed by you before taking the test.

THREE: Fill out the VE application. This is also in the VE manual and can be printed by you.

FOUR: Send the application and the test to the ARRL. There is NO FEE to become a VE.

Wait about 4 weeks for your paperwork to be reviewed and receive your VE badge.

That’s it!

Once your badge has arrived, you can volunteer at one of our testing sessions and help someone else become a ham or upgrade their license.

Note: Becoming a VE does not obligate you to participating in every testing session. Even if you only have time to help twice a year you should take the steps to getting your VE credentials. Help someone get their license!

OVARC provides monthly VE testing to help swell the ranks of ham radio. In order to do this testing, we require 3 VE’s plus the VE Liaison be present according to ARRL procedures. We ask all OVARC VE’s to use the SignUp Genius page, by clicking on the OVARC Testing VE SignUp link above.